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Sean Farnham Puts UNC's Collapse on a Season-Long Flaw, Not Just One Night

After UNC blew a 19-point lead and fell to VCU last night, Farnham said the bigger issue wasn’t one collapse but a season-long defensive problem. “Every loss is going to be on the coaches,” he said. North Carolina allowed 47 second-half points, got “beat off the bounce,” and paid for the same weakness that haunted it all season.

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What March Madness Games Are On Tonight? Women's Schedule (March 20)

Friday’s women’s first-round schedule starts with Duke-College of Charleston at 11:30 a.m. ET and ends with Oklahoma-Idaho at 10. Texas, LSU, and Michigan headline the top seeds in action, while Oregon-Virginia Tech, Baylor-Nebraska, and NC State-Tennessee could be tighter battles. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, and ESPNU carry a packed 16-game slate from morning through late night.

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What March Madness Games Are On Tonight? Men's Schedule (March 20)

Thursday’s men’s first-round slate opens with Kentucky-Santa Clara at 12:15 p.m. ET and runs through Miami-Missouri at 10:10. Arizona, Purdue, Florida, and UConn headline the favorites, while Villanova-Utah State, Clemson-Iowa, and Miami-Missouri offer tighter matchups. CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV split coverage across 16 games, giving fans a full day of wall-to-wall March Madness action.

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Duke’s Halftime Scare Drew a Warning Sign From Sean Farnham

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AJ Dybantsa’s Case for No. 1 Grew Stronger After 35-Point Debut

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Why Chiney Ogwumike Sees South Carolina as UConn’s Biggest March Threat

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